18 Journals. 30 Years. 2013-1983

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My First Journal. The first entry is dated February 27, 1983.

On February 27, 1983 — a week shy of my seventh birthday — I started my first journal, a lock-and-key diary of the Little Twin Stars from the Hello Kitty series. Even with the lock, my younger sister still found her way into its pages, but her snooping never stopped my writing.

Now –a week shy of my 37th birthday — I begin my 18th journal.

Here’s the catch: Instead of revealing my entries chronologically from 1983 to now, I’m telling my story in reverse order, beginning today as an almost 37-year-old teacher/writer with a husband and two sons. Each day, I will release a new (old) journal entry until I get to that memorable day on Feb. 27 in 1983 when something significant happened in my seven-year-old world — something diary-worthy.

So began my journey as a writer. How did I get here? Read my journals — backward — and find out!

Back then I wasn’t into writing that much. I think my first diary was a gift, and I wasn’t sure of what to do with it! 😉 But when I became depressed at 14, I began writing. I didn’t have a diary; I just used notebook paper and put them in a folder.